What is it with clean energy and UFOs? Not so long ago, someone calls the cops on a solar car because it looks like an extraterrestrial vehicle. And last month, residents living within the proximity of a wind farm saw lights right when the blades of a turbine gave out, causing many to posit that UFOs are the cause. But that's not the end of it--Dale Vince, co-founder of Ecotricity, was actually very keen on the idea.

"To be honest I'm not surprised. But there was part of me that did hope it was a UFO as it was a lovely story," says Mr. Vince to the Telegraph. "My favourite theory was that some alien race was trying to steal our turbine technology. They crossed galaxies to get here and when they arrive all they want is our wind technology. Wind power may be the holy grail of energy on Earth but not for stellar space travel."

Mr. Vince's theories notwithstanding, Ecotricity has just issued a formal statement that the damage to one of the company's turbines is definitely not the work of aliens. A wind insurance company has long stated that it's only natural for turbines to suffer tech issues at times. And that's looking like what the issue with this particular turbine is because all natural causes like projectiles hitting the blades have been ruled out. The real culprit? Well, it's not yet known exactly, but it could be the turbine's "supporting components" which are parts located near the bolt that hold the blades in place on the structure.